Examples of latecomer in a Sentence
Latecomers had to park their cars far from the stadium.
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There are too many latecomers who need to be punished.
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Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In those days, even small neighborhood theaters employed uniformed ushers to guide latecomers to their seats with a flashlight, patrol the aisles, and handle obstreperous customers.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: The fracture was familiar to anyone who's seen a movement expand — early adopters criticizing the latecomers for bringing different ideas.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Should the host have ordered more food for the latecomers, especially since the other parents were eating food meant for the children?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In those days, even small neighborhood theaters employed uniformed ushers to guide latecomers to their seats with a flashlight, patrol the aisles, and handle obstreperous customers.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: The fracture was familiar to anyone who's seen a movement expand — early adopters criticizing the latecomers for bringing different ideas.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Should the host have ordered more food for the latecomers, especially since the other parents were eating food meant for the children?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latecomer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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latecomer
noun
late·com·er
ˈlāt-ˌkəm-ər 
: one who arrives late
also
: one who has recently arrived
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